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It Takes a Mobile Village to Raise a Mobile Child: Developing Mobile Learning across the Community

www.cpsb.org Calcasieu Parish Public Schools Lake Charles, Louisiana

Sheryl R. Abshire, Ph.D.Chief Technology OfficerCalcasieu Parish Public SchoolsLake Charles, [email protected]


District OverviewCalcasieu Parish Public Schools

Mission: Provide Quality Education for All Students Southwest Corner of Louisiana 30 miles North of the Gulf of Mexico 2 Hours West of Baton Rouge Borders the State of Texas Fourth Largest School District 1,094.5 Square Miles 33,000+ students Pre-K through Grade 12

54% at-risk student population

25,000 Computers (approximate ratio: 1.5 students per computer)

Strong focus on technology for over 20 years

http://www.cpsb.org/


“Our students have changed radically. Today’s students are no longer the people our educational system was designed to teach.”

~Marc Prensky

Digital Shift



Shift from “What’s Taught” to“What Students Need to Be Able to DO”

To succeed in 21st century college and careers,

students need to be able to:

Solve problems

Communicate

Adapt to change

Work in teams

Analyze and conceptualize

Reflect on and improve performance

Manage oneself

Create, innovate, and critique

Engage in learning throughout life



Mobile Explosion

By 2015, 80% will access Internet via mobile devices, - Ericsson.

Mobile devices outsell traditional PCs, -Morgan Stanley.



By the year 2020, most people around the world will be using a mobile device for their primary means for connecting to the internet.

Pew Internet and American Life Project

Mobile Subscribers 2012Total active mobile subscriptions or accounts . . . . 6.7B

(was 5.9B in 2011, growth 14%)Unique mobile users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.3 B

(was 4.0B in 2011, growth 8%)Actual mobile phones in use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.2 B

(was 4.8B in 2011, growth 8%)Source: Tomi Ahonen Almanac 2013

Mobile is Where It’s At



Mobile Trend

Clear and present impact on schools. Nearly 50% of middle & high school students are

now carrying some form of smartphone - a 47% increase from 2009

Project Tomorrow

Computing devices are getting lighter and more mobile.

By 2014, education organizations will purchase twice as many tablet computers as laptops and notebooks.

Gartner



“Through mobile devices and instant access to the Internet, students now see the world as their classroom and they have clearly stated that using their own mobile devices anytime or anywhere to learn will help them improve their personal productivity and learning.”

Project Tomorrow

Mobile Trend



Mobile Trend

Paget Hetherington, 2014



“Students will no longer come to school and power down their technology, but will use it to create an education environment that reflects their lives. The teacher becomes the learning coach, not a gatekeeper to all things academic.”

~Gartner

Mobile Trend

Paget Hetherington, 2014



Mobile Learning & School Leaders

Challenges for District Leaders Providing a safe online learning environment Filtering & protecting content & hardware Enforcing AUPs Protecting privacy Ensuring equality

for all students Maintaining network

compatibility Supporting a variety of BYOD

(bring your own device)




Other Issues Budget Constraints: Upfront costs have been traditionally

prohibitive Smaller, less expensive devices available Lease options help defer capital investment

Battery Life If handheld dies, student is left out Extended battery life and faster recharging

Durability: Costs of maintenance & support Professional development for teachers Content

Purchased, district developed or open sourceLightspeed Systems



Future of Open Source in K-12

“This stuff isn’t without its costs. It’s not likefree beer. It’s more like free puppies.”

~Steve Hargadon, Director of the CoSN K-12Open Technologies Leadership Initiative




Our Responsibility

Enthusiasm for mobile technology is clearly quite high

K12 leaders must ensure that the vision is aligned with the reality.

K12 leaders are challenged with ushering in the tools, technologies and infrastructure necessary to make mobile learning effective and successful in K-12 schools. Intel - Going Mobile: Strategic Best Practices for K12 IT Leaders



Mobile Learning Critical Components

Visionary leadership and commitment A clear and shared vision Addresses the needs of the district/community Technology is not the focus Technology is the support tool for learning Develops 21st century skills Solves problems that are not “Googlable” Engaging, authentic and relevant Robust technology capacity to support mobile learning Professional development geared to new learning approaches Scalability Policies that promote and enhance the initiative

Leadership for Mobile Learning - CoSN



Why Mobile for CPSB?

Students’ DevicesInvestment in Digital ContentAbility to Push ContentRaising Stakes with

Common CoreMove to Constructivist

Environment24/7 Access



Technology Infrastructure

Mobility, from the perspective of technology leaders, is essentially an infrastructure issue.

Raises questions about management, networking, server infrastructure, end user devices and security standards.

Some observers contend that schools should invest less per device and focus on making computing and communication capabilities available in a wireless environment.

Technology leaders can expect to invest more in centralized infrastructure—such as desktop virtualization and wireless local area networks— that cost-effectively support mobility.

Intel - Going Mobile: Strategic Best Practices for K12 IT Leaders



Broadband Access

E-rate has been successful funding discounted network connections to the Internet…..infrastructure (priority 2)…not so much.

But E-rate does not cover data services. K12 leaders must consider access demands and

possible fees when planning to provide connectivity for mobile devices.

Consider other infrastructure decisions Investments in wireless LAN Critical to broadband campus access

Intel - Going Mobile: Strategic Best Practices for K12 IT Leaders



Security and Control

School and student owned devices are in use and boundaries less clearly defined

Challenging to ensure that data and personal privacy are secure

Concerns about theft, vandalism & privacy are issues These issues must be addressed – in advance Possible solutions Identity management Access control Mobile device management Strengthen AUP & student code of conduct Parent and student statement of assurancesIntel - Going Mobile: Strategic Best Practices for K12 IT Leaders



Best Practices

Lay the Foundation A mobile device program demands a robust wireless network. Most handheld devices have weak wireless antennas and can drop

off networks quite easily. As a result, manufacturers have developed robust wireless access

points and management systems to meet the demands Given how quickly technology evolves, even 5 year old networks

may lack the reach and sensitivity needed to handle load. Strong user policies and board support also are required. Board-approved social media policies can provide teachers with a

sense of security as they seek to develop appropriate uses for these tools in the classroom.

Strategies for Making the Most of Mobile Learning Tools in the Classroom - Alex Inman



Powerful Opportunities, Powerful Results

Mobile learning is about power—the power of technology to connect for enriched learning.

Mobile devices allow students to learn around the clock –access to experts, original sources, state of the art tools, and ways to express and publish ideas to peers and beyond.

Concept of personalized learning has existed since well before the Millennium in “21st Century Learning”

Growing presence of mobile devices and their educational potential will force change in our concept of learning environments and curricula that finally allows us to realize the vision. Intel


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